XPI install MIME type

[cganoe]

It seems like Firefox does not recognize the current XPI download as
an Add-on to install. You have to download the file, and then manually
tell Firefox to install the file.

Except, I wanted to try Pencil out on Firefox for Android, and
currently there seems to be no way in it to do a manual install.

Basically it says the server needs to include the MIME type
(application/x-xpinstall) for Firefox to recognize it to install.

https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Extension_Packaging

Is there any place where I could grab the latest XPI where the MIME
type is set up for this?

Thanks.

Craig

[Werner Flamme]

cganoe [20.01.2012 18:14]:

The MIME definition is made on the host where Firefox runs, not inside
an XPI package.

Maybe you can use the Options -> Applications menu and its "Mozilla
Platform Cross Installation Module" entry to have Firefox working on the
XPI. This should be "Use Firefox (Standard)" or "Ask", and not "Download".

HTH
Werner

[cganoe]

Thanks for the response, but the type comes from the web server
providing the download. Please read the page I provided the link to
under "Since most HTTP servers are not configured to return this MIME
type for the .xpi extension by default ...".

I don't think the menus you mention are available in the Android
version of Firefox.

Craig

On Jan 26, 12:54 pm, Werner Flamme <werner.fla...@googlemail.com>
wrote: